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Jan 26 2009 5 Comments

Creative Tokyo accommodation

Small houses and a lack of space are often talked about in relation to Tokyo, but in reality, most of the city’s modern homes are more than merely habitable, even if they do lack a little in looks, and indeed life-span.

Tokyo house

Plus, while the capital’s infamous lack of land along with its cost can cause a considerable amount of compromise, it is also capable of occasionally conjuring up an amazing amount of imagination.

unusual Tokyo house

Meaning that the constraints of a compact corner can actually be used creatively, adding a dash of monochrome,

unusual Tokyo house

along with some almost monolith-like melodrama to a plot of land perhaps previously deemed impractical.

unusual Tokyo house

And, although it doesn’t boast much in the way of privacy,

unusual Tokyo house

it luckily doesn’t lack light.

unusual Tokyo house

(click images for double-sized domicile)

Categorized: Odd

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  1. サラサラ says

    1/26/2009 at 9:47 pm

    I think you might enjoy メイド・イン・トーキョー and 超合法建築図鑑
    : )

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  2. K_C says

    1/26/2009 at 11:48 pm

    Small, but cool. I like it.

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  3. the doctor says

    1/26/2009 at 11:52 pm

    i hope its like the tardis cos it doesn’t look so big from the outside!

    Reply
  4. Yoli says

    1/27/2009 at 12:51 pm

    That is one of the things I love most about Japan.

    Reply

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